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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,896.48, 2,845.80 and 1,514.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,896.48, 2,845.80 and 1,514.16 is: 2,272.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896.48 : 2,845.80 = 1,514.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896.48/2,845.80 = 1,514.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896.48x = 2,845.80 × 1,514.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896.48x = 4,308,996.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,308,996.53/1,896.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272.10

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